Overview

The Film Studies (International Hons) is a joint degree delivered by both University of St Andrews and the College of William & Mary in Virginia, USA. This joint degree allows you to spend two years at each institution.

The BA (International Hons) in Film Studies is a four-year course run jointly by the Department of Film Studies at St Andrews and the Department of Film and Media Studies at the College of William & Mary.

You will study for two years at both St Andrews and William & Mary, spending the first year of the programme at one institution and the second year at the other. You will then be able to choose where you wish to spend your third and fourth years of study and graduate from either university.

Careers

Film Studies graduates are well placed to compete in today’s job market, having gained an extensive range of skills from written and oral communications to archival research and visual analysis.

A degree in Film Studies from St Andrews will provide an excellent foundation for a wide range of careers as well as for careers directly connected with cinema, such as:

film distribution and production
arts administration
cinema management
film festivals
advertising and public relations
journalism and media
publishing
education.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Modernity and the Moving Image

Film and Fashion

Film Sound

Images and Impact
Uses of Film

British Cinemas: Conventions, Subversions, and Outsiders.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-14 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

94

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PTE Academic

76

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Credits

480 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

St Andrews, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

94

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PTE Academic

76

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Other requirements

General requirements

SQA Highers

Standard entry grades: AAAAB
Minimum entry grades: AABB

GCE A-Levels

Standard entry grades: AAA
Minimum entry grades: ABB

IB points

Standard entry grades: 38 (HL 6,6,6)
Minimum entry grades: 36 (HL 6,5,5)

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

48400 USD / year

≈ 48400 USD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

48400 USD / year

≈ 48400 USD / year

Living costs

Saint Andrews

United Kingdom

660 - 1140 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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